Homemade “Soylent” Recipe

Most of the ingredients in this recipe you should be able to get at a big-city grocery store or a health food store.

Ingredients:

• 5 cups (1.2 liters) 1% milk, Vitamin D-fortified
• 55 g coconut sugar
• 45 g cocoa powder
• 30 g chia seeds
• 75 g sunflower seeds
• 50 g hazelnuts
• 25 g peanuts
• 10 g dried spearmint
• 5 g dried basil
• 10 g soy lecithin
• 3 g iodized salt
• 1 g camu camu powder
• 1 g paprika

Method:

• Blender method (recommended):

1. 1. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
   2. Measure 1/3 of the dry ingredients (roughly 100 g) into a blender.
   3. Measure 12-16 ounces of milk into a glass.
   4. With the blender running, very, very slowly add the milk to the dry mixture, blending until very smooth.
   5. Chill for 15-30 minutes in the fridge, or longer if possible.

• Food processor method:

1. 1. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
   2. Grind the dry ingredients in a food process until finely ground.
   3. Store in a cool, dark location in an airtight container.
   4. To prepare an individual serving, measure 1/3 of the dry mix (roughly 100 g) into a shakeable drinking vessel.
   5. Add 12-16 ounces of milk, and shake well.
   6. Chill for 15-30 minutes in the fridge, or longer if possible.

It will make roughly 21 servings, and you’ll have some ingredients leftover that you can use for many more. You’ll still need to buy milk locally.

COST

About $2.50 per serving if you get the cheapest online prices possible for the ingredients. Buy in larger quantities and taking advantage of Amazon’s Subscribe & Save discount. Without careful budgeting, the total cost works out to an expensive $160 for dry ingredients for a full “week” (21 servings), plus leftover ingredients that will last a “month” (90 servings) or longer – roughly $5 per serving.

GROCERY LIST

Simply Organic Paprika Ground Certified Organic, 2.96 Ounce Container$4.161
Nutiva Organic Chia Seed, Black, 12 Ounce$6.991
Frontier Co-op Organic, Fair Trade Certified Cocoa Powder, 1 Pound Bulk Bag$29.941
Hain Pure Foods Sea Salt Iodized — 26 oz$7.711
Navitas Organics Camu Camu Powder, 3 oz. Bag$16.141
Alvita Spearmint Leaf Tea, 24 Tea bags (Pack of 3)$23.991
Bob’s Red Mill Raw Shelled Sunflower Seeds (Kernels Only), 20 Ounce (Pack of 4) (Package May Vary)$14.521

Bob’s Red Mill Whole, Dry Roasted Oregon Hazelnuts, 10-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6)
Bob’s Red Mill Soy Lecithin Granules, 16 Ounce
Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts
Simply Organic Basil Certified Organic, 0.54-Ounce Container
Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar, 16-Ounce